‘Ripple’ Series from Lionsgate Television To Release on Netflix; Sets December Premiere
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Netflix is picking up Ripple, the heartfelt ensemble drama originally ordered straight to series at Hallmark+. Created by Michele Giannusa with Joni Lefkowitz showrunning and produced by Lionsgate TV and Lionsgate Canada, the one-hour series explores how deeply and unexpectedly connected people can be, even when they have no idea their lives keep brushing past one another.
Scheduled to arrive on Netflix on December 3rd, the series follows Walter, Kris, Nate, and Aria, four New Yorkers who have unknowingly crossed paths countless times without ever meeting. As each character confronts personal challenges, their choices set off a ripple effect that gradually draws them together. The show leans into a message of resilience and optimism, reminding viewers to wait for the rainbow because some of the best things in life cannot happen without the storm.
The cast features Frankie Faison (The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain), Julia Chan (Katy Keene), Ian Harding (Our Little Secret), and Sydney Agudong (Lilo and Stitch). Alongside the core cast, Ripple also features Nicola Correia-Damude (Shadowhunters) as Sylvie, Sarah Swire (The Boys) as Ellis, and Marci T. House (Godzilla) as Tara Martin. Vanessa Smythe (The Expanse) portrays Claire, and Robert Bazzocchi (Gen V) plays John.
The series went into production in Toronto, Ontario, beginning late September 2024 and running through to mid-December 2024 with the codename/working title A Stone’s Throw. Amanda Tapping, Scott Smith, and Lisa Soper are among the directors tied to the project.
Since then, all has been quiet on the show, with only a 2025 premiere set. As mentioned, the series was originally bound for Hallmark+, but with the jump to Netflix, that no longer seems to be the case. We couldn’t find any references to the show on Hallmark’s website.
The show, therefore, is following in the footsteps of another Lionsgate Television series, The Hunting Wives, which was originally bound for Starz and eventually jumped to Netflix for an exclusive one-year license. With The Hunting Wives, though, only Netflix US was the recipient to begin with, and only after its season 2 pickup did it roll out internationally, starting with select countries in October and more scheduled for December.
For Ripple, though, Netflix appears to have picked up more regional rights than The Hunting Wives did initially, with most English-speaking regions we checked scheduled to see the series in December. Confirmed countries include the United States, the United Kingdom & Ireland, Australia, and Canada. Presumably, if the show performs, a season 2 pickup and further international expansion could be on the cards…
The series notably doesn’t carry Netflix Original branding and is currently rated TV-PG. You can add Ripple to your Netflix queue here.
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